Tag: cannabis
Cannabis Control Commission advances dispensary licensing regs
PROVIDENCE – The Cannabis Control Commission on Friday voted to proceed with a draft regulation that will govern the selection process for new dispensaries.
The...
Marijuana reclassification not expected until after presidential election
WASHINGTON (AP) – A decision on whether to reclassify marijuana as a less dangerous drug in the U.S. won't come until after the November...
R.I. cannabis packaging could get more colorful and more informative
Drive along the highway and you’ll see plenty of big, attention-grabbing billboards with bright colors advertising Rhode Island’s few licensed cannabis retailers. But go...
R.I. cannabis agency plodding ahead as counterpart in Mass. in chaos
The state of recreational cannabis in Rhode Island has been in a peculiar grey area for months, with regulations that will govern the multimillion-dollar...
CCRI launches first cannabis training program
WARWICK – The Community College of Rhode Island is launching an eight-week free cannabis training program through the college’s Division of Workforce Partnerships in...
Pot regulation proposal leaves banking problem
The Biden administration’s move to reclassify marijuana as a less-dangerous controlled drug was hailed as a monumental step in reshaping national policy. But it...
Cannabis shops have incentive to fit in
Retail cannabis shops will be appearing in more Providence neighborhoods, whether businesses already there want them or not.
That doesn’t mean businesses and others opposed...
Ordinance allowing more cannabis shops in Providence clears City Plan Commission
PROVIDENCE – Some parts of the city could get a little greener.
The City Plan Commission unanimously voted Tuesday to recommend that the City Council...
Do you support the proposed federal rule to reclassify marijuana as...
The U.S. Justice Department on May 16 moved to reclassify marijuana as a less dangerous drug, which would mark a significant shift in federal...
Mass. governor to pardon those convicted of cannabis possession
BOSTON (AP) – Massachusetts Gov. Maura T. Healey on Wednesday said she would issue pardons for tens of thousands of people convicted of misdemeanor...
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